Better for newbie, Equador or Peru? - 2007/02/18 10:27Hey I was just wondering if anyone could tell me what would be better for someone learning how to surf ... Equador or Peru?

I won't have a car so I'll be busing it for either one so incase you were going to recommend a nice spot 5 or 6 hours by car, can't do that ...

thanks in advance to those that reply! by the way, I'll be going Feb.23-26th if anyone else is already in one of those places or wants to go

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Re:Better for newbie, Equador or Peru? - 2007/02/18 13:45i think equador has more fun waves than peru, but im not certain of that and i would like to know too.

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Re:Better for newbie, Equador or Peru? - 2007/02/18 14:24the water is warmer in ecuador, but for a good range of surf-spots the area around punta hermosa in peru is great, also good surf hostels, good food etc.. also in northern peru near mancora. I don't know ecuador well enough to recommend places.

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Re:Better for newbie, Equador or Peru? - 2007/02/19 12:35Ecuador only has two spots for beginners:

(3 Redondo----------------------------------------------------------Peru has 8 surfschools listed while Ecuador has zero. Rememer that Peru is Larger than Ecuador so in a way they're almost the same. I'd recomend Peru, because of it's number of surf schools. I'd go to Lima because it had the most spots listed.

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Re:Better for newbie, Equador or Peru? - 2007/02/21 23:59I have been to Lima last year and there was always some swell running. Not too big so ok for beginners. The water in Lima is pretty dirty though ...I also recommend the San Bartolo area a bit in the south as it is less crowded and quite easy to reach --> taxis are cheap. Hostals also. And the waves are better.Apart from La Herradura, the waves in central Lima are mostly suited for beginners.Have fun!!!

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Re:Better for newbie, Equador or Peru? - 2007/02/22 06:47analyzing the answers, i think peru has more structure for the surfers!